Getting around the local area does not mean you have to hire a car.
Gran Alacant is served by a reasonable bus service between Santa Pola and Alicante

Summer Schedule : Santa Pola to Alicante - Monday to Friday

Click here for Winter Schedule

 
Departs Tamarit Approx. arrival  Stops approx. at  Stops approx. at  Stops approx. at  Stops approx. at  Stops approx. at  Approx. arrival
- Departure Santa Pola Gran Alacant Arenales del Sol Playa El Altet El Altet Agua Amarga Alicante
 - 5:40 5:45 5:50 5:55 6:00 6:05 6:15
6:30 6:45 6:55 7:00 7:05 7:10 7:20 7:30
 - 7:30 7:40 7:45 7:50 7:55 8:05 8:10
7:40 8:00  -  -  - 8:10 8:20 8:30
- 8:30 8:40 8:45 8:50 8:55 9:05 9:15
 - 9:00  -  -  - 9:15 9:20 9:30
- 9:30 9:40 9:45 9:50 9:55 10:05 10:15
- 10:00 10:15 10:25
 - - 10:10 10:15 10:20 10:25 10:35 10:45
 - 10:30 10:40 10:45 10:50 10:55 11:05 11:15
 - 11:00 -  -  - 11:15 11:25
 - - 11:10 11:15 11:20 11:25 11:35 11:45
 - 11:30 11:40 11:45 11:50 11:55 12:05 12:15
 - 12:00  - -  - - 12:15 12:25
 - - - 12:30 12:35 12:40 12:50 13:00
 - 12:30  12:40 12:45 12:50 12:55 13:05 13:15
 - 13:00 - - - - 13:15 13:25
 - 13:30 13:40 13:45 13:50 13:55 14:05 14:15
 - 14:30 14:40 14:45 14:50 14:55 15:05 15:15
 - 15:30 15:40 15:45 15:50 15:55 16:05 16:15
 - 16:00 - - - - 16:20 16:30
 - 16:30 16:40 16:45 16:50 16:55 17:05 17:15
 - 17:00 - - - 17:15 17:20 17:30
 - - 17:10 17:15 17:20 17:25 17:35 17:45
 - 17:30 17:40 17:45 17:50 17:55 18:05 18:15
 - 18:00 - - - 18:15 18:20 18:30
 - 18:30 18:40 18:45 18:50 18:55 19:05 19:15
 - 19:00 - - - - 19:15 19:25
 - 19:30 19:40 19:45 19:50 19:55 20:05 20:15
 - 20:00 - - - - 20:15 20:25
 - 20:30 20:40 20:45 20:50 20:55 21:05 21:15
 - 21:30 21:40 21:45 21:50 21:55 22:05 22:15

The last bus terminates at the Panoramix Leisure centre

Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays
Departs Tamarit Approx. arrival  Stops approx. at  Stops approx. at  Stops approx. at  Stops approx. at  Stops approx. at  Approx. arrival
Departure Santa Pola Gran Alacant Arenales del Sol Playa El Altet El Altet Agua Amarga Alicante
05:00 05:00 05:40 05:45 05:50 05:55 06:05
07:00 07:05 07:20 07:25 07:30 07:35 07:45 08:00
07:45 08:00 - - - 08:10 08:20 08:30
09:15 09:25 09:30 09:35 09:40 09:50 10:00
09:45 - - - 09:55 10:05 10:15
10:15 10:25 10:30 10:35 10:40 10:50 11:00
11:15 - - - 11:25 11:35 11:45
12:00 12:10 12:15 12:20 12:25 12:35 12:45
13:00 13:10 13:15 13:20 13:25 13:35 13:45
14:00 14:10 14:15 14:20 14:25 14:35 14:45
16:00 16:10 16:15 16:20 16:25 16:35 16:45
17:00 17:10 17:15 17:20 17:25 17:35 17:45
18:00 18:10 18:15 18:20 18:25 18:35 18:45
19:00 - - - 19:10 19:20 19:30
20:00 20:10 20:15 20:20 20:25 20:35 20:45
21:00 21:10 21:15 21:20 21:25 21:35 21:45

Alicante to Santa Pola - Monday to Friday

Departs  Stops approx. at  Stops approx. at  Stops approx. at  Stops approx. at Stops approx. at  Stops approx. at
Alicante Agua Amarga El Altet Playa Altet Arenales del Sol Gran Alacant Santa Pola
07:30 07:35 07:45 07:50 07:55 08:00 08:10
08:30 08:35 08:45 08:50 08:55 09:00 09:10
09:00 09:05 09:15 - - - 09:30
09:30 09:35 09:45 09:50 09:55 10:00 10:10
10:00 10:05 10:15 - - - 10:25
10:30 10:35 10;45 10:50 10:55 11:00 11:10
11:00 11:05 11:15 - - - 11:30
11:30 11:35 11:45 11:50 11:55 12:00 12:10
12:00 12:05 - - - - 12:25
12:00 12:10 12:20 12:25 12:30    
13:00 13:05 13:15 - - - 13:30
13:30 13:35 13:45 13:50 13:55 14:00 14:10
14:00 14:05 14:15 - - - 14:30
14:30 14:35 14:45 14:50 14:55 15:00 15:10
15:30 15:35 15:45 15:50 15:55 16:00 16:10
16:30 16:35 16:45 16:50 16:55 17:00 17:10
17:00 17:10 17:15 - - - 17:30
17:30 17:35 17:45 17:50 17:55 18:00 18:10
18:00 18:10 18:15 - - - 18:30
18:30 18:35 18:45 18:50 18:55 19:00 19:10
19:00 19:10 19:15 - - - 19:30
19:30 19:35 19:45 19:50 19:55 20:00 20:10
20:00 20:05 20:15 - - - 20:30
20:30 20:35 20:45 20:50 20:55 21:00 21:10
21:00 21:05 21:15 21:20 21:25 21:30 21:40
21:30 21:35 21:45 21:50 21:55 22:00 22:10
22:30 22:35 22:40 22:45 22:50 22:55 23:05
23:30 23:35 23:40 23:45 23:50 23:55 00:05

The 22.30 and 23.30 bus departs from the Panoramix Leisure centre instead of the bus station.

Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays
Departs  Stops approx. at  Stops approx. at  Stops approx. at  Stops approx. at Stops approx. at  Stops approx. at
Alicante Agua Amarga El Altet Playa Altet Arenales del Sol Gran Alacant Santa Pola
08:15 08:20 08:30 08:35 08:40 08:45 09:00
08:45 08:50 09:00 09:05 09:10 09:15 09:30
09:30 09:35 09:40 - - - 11:00
10:15 10:20 10:30 10:35 10:40 10:45 11:00
11:00 11:05 11:15 11:20 11:25 11:30 11:45
12:00 12:05 12:15 - - - 12:30
13:00 13:05 13:15 13:20 13:25 13:30 13:45
14:00 14:05 14:15 - - - 14:30
15:00 15:05 15:15 15:20 15:25 15:30 15:45
17:00 17:05 17:15 17:20 17:25 17:30 17:45
18:00 18:05 18:15 - - - 18:30
19:00 19:05 19:15 19:20 19:25 19:30 19:45
20:00 20:05 20:15 20:20 20:25 20:30 20:45
21:15 21:20 21:30 21:35 21:40 21:45 22:00
22:15 22:20 22:30 22:35 22:40 22:45 23:00
23:30 23:35 23:40 23:45 23:50 23:55 00:05